The Statue of Liberty. Viewed from aboard Celebrity Summit departing Cape Liberty, New Jersey
The Statue of Liberty. Viewed from aboard Celebrity Summit departing Cape Liberty, New Jersey
The Statue of Liberty. Viewed from aboard Celebrity Summit departing Cape Liberty, New Jersey
The Statue of Liberty. Viewed from aboard Celebrity Summit departing Cape Liberty, New Jersey
Staten Island Ferry. On the Hudson River near the Statue of Liberty
Bayonne Golf Club from Celebrity Summit
Robbins Reef Lighthouse. On the Hudson River near Cape Liberty, NJ
New York City skyline from Celebrity Summit
New York City skyline from Celebrity Summit
Jersey City skyline from Celebrity Summit
Sailing ship on the Hudson River
Sailing ship on the Hudson River
Approaching the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge aboard Celebrity Summit
Approaching the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge aboard Celebrity Summit
Departing the Hudson River below the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge aboard Celebrity Summit
Sorry, old song reference for you youngsters. 😉
One of the highlights of our departure from Cape Liberty was that our ship turned “up” the Hudson River for a sail-by of the Statue of Liberty. For me it was special, because previously the only view I had had of the famous landmark was the view from an airplane window as we landed in Newark. And that was nearly 10 years ago.
We discussed coming to Jersey City a day or two earlier, but as I said in my last post, we decided to keep this trip a little more simple. And, knowing that our ship was due to sail past the statue meant that we didn’t have to endure the lines and the crowds to sail to the island itself. Another time, for sure.
So as we sailed out of the port, around (well not quite around) the statue, we got a “sea level view” of the NYC and Jersey City skylines and waterfront, and a fish-eye view of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge as we passed below it. In no time at all we were at sea, steaming towards the <suspenseful music plays> Bermuda Triangle. More to come!
New York City skyline from across the Hudson River in Jersey City
New York City skyline from across the Hudson River in Jersey City
New York City skyline from across the Hudson River in Jersey City
Hudson and Company Restaurant in Jersey City, New Jersey
Buildings in Jersey City, New Jersey
Buildings in Jersey City, New Jersey
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse. Jersey City, New Jersey
Buildings in Jersey City, New Jersey
Buildings in Jersey City, New Jersey
Glad I don’t have to pay to park here! Parking garage in Jersey City, New Jersey
Buildings in Jersey City, New Jersey
Ferry at the Paulus Hook Pier. Jersey City, New Jersey
The Colgate Clock. Huge, long-running riverfront clock near the former site of the Colgate-Palmolive headquarters in Jersey City, New Jersey
Buildings in Jersey City, New Jersey
Buildings in Jersey City, New Jersey
Whew, that was fun!
We just returned from our most recent adventure, a cruise to Bermuda. We sailed aboard Celebrity Summit, one of our favorite ships and favorite cruise line. The ship departed from, and returned to, Cape Liberty in Bayonne, NJ. We flew from Charlotte to Newark, stayed overnight at a hotel in Jersey City, then went to Cape Liberty the day of our cruise. So we had a little time for strolling and sightseeing.
I’ve never been to New York City, and still haven’t. But now I’ve seen it, albeit from the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. We discussed the possibility of more time to explore the city and to visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, but due to time and cost considerations decided to keep this visit about the cruise itself.
Newark Airport leaves a lot to be desired, and I think it must be against the rules to smile there. But despite it all we had an overall good experience. EWR has been one of the hardest hit when it comes to recent flight delays and cancellations, and we had been a little concerned. When we returned to the airport about 9:30 on Sunday for our flight home, there was a Charlotte flight scheduled to depart around 10:00am, but they were having all kinds of problems. The plane was not at the gate, and once it got to the gate they didn’t have flight attendants. It finally left after our 11:45am flight and got to Charlotte 30 minutes behind us. But that seems to be the way air travel is working these days. Ya never know!
We spent the Saturday evening and Sunday morning before our cruise exploring the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway and had dinner at Hudson and Company, a restaurant overlooking the river and the NY skyline. It was a nice visit, and just enough to whet the appetite for a return visit.
More photos are in the queue, and some are pretty nice, especially those from Bermuda. They’ll be ready soon! 😉
Kathy and I are in Jersey City, NJ of all places. Headed to Bermuda aboard Celebrity Summit in the morning. This photo is from my phone -I didn’t bring a computer with me, so don’t expect many photos until we return home.
The third “new” state on our recent DelMarVa excursion was New Jersey. We debated how to do New Jersey, realizing that the state is very diverse in terms of urban vs. rural, city vs. shore, crowded vs. not so crowded. At first we were thinking in terms of Atlantic City or Wildwood, but then we discovered (or remembered) Cape May.
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While just barely in New Jersey, and the very southern tip of the peninsula, Cape May represented “enough” of New Jersey for us to say that we had visited. Nothing wrong with visiting the rest of the state, but we like to do things our way, and finding a town where we could park the car and leave it for a few days suits us. And Cape May fit that bill just fine.
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Cape May is recognized as the country’s oldest seaside resort, and the beach has been recognized by many “Top 10” lists, including the Travel Channel. Beach Avenue is lined with amazing homes – hilariously called “cottages” although they are often huge! – and hotels. Very little to no chain restaurants or hotels. They don’t even have a McDonald’s, a Starbucks or a Walmart! Our kind of place.
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Other than the fact that our hotel was full of families enjoying one last hurrah before school started, complete with loud, misbehaving children, we enjoyed our visit very much. The great part is that we spent most of our day walking around town while they were at the beach or the pool, and by the time we got back and showered for cocktails and dinner, all of the noisy families were headed off to dinner. Ahhhh!
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Three days in New Jersey were plenty, we’re glad we went and glad to say we were there. And here are a few photos to prove it!
